Child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions): Child deaths was 135,374 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) stood at 135,374.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) peaked at 349,566 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 130,888, in 2021.
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 16th of 48 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 325,915 | — |
| 1991 | 349,566 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 335,678 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 322,240 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 277,534 | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 269,139 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 261,467 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 253,935 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 266,130 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 238,682 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 231,664 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 225,470 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 219,713 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 214,292 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 217,872 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 213,108 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 198,290 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 193,422 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 188,829 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 184,751 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 189,062 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 243,817 | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 187,759 | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 173,998 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 169,050 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 165,473 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 158,519 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 162,798 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 152,755 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 141,378 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 135,206 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 130,888 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 138,880 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 141,503 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 135,374 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,029 | 238,682 | 349,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,741 | 184,751 | 231,664 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,461 | 141,378 | 243,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,370 | 130,888 | 141,503 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- 13 Burkina Faso 22,247 compare
- 14 Uganda 21,218 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)
- Live Births Surviving to Age 1 19,337 (2100)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 18.81 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 217,384 (2024)
- Child mortality rate 7.33 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 352,758 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 11.56 (2024)
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 109,734 (2024)
- Deaths aged 15 to 19 85,119 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 19 137,386 (2024)
- Deaths aged 10 to 14 52,267 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Child deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) was 135,374 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The highest recorded value was 349,566 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,888 in 2021.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) rank for child deaths?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) ranks 16th out of 48 groups with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO regions) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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